Summer Programs 2023
Summer Camp at the Museum offers the chance to create, play, learn, and express yourself. Come enjoy the sound of wind whistling through the high grass as you paint a landscape. Cool off in the galleries while discussing art with other young artists. Experience the culture of the East End with trips and special guest artists!
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Summer Camp Schedule
Week 1: July 3 to 7 (4-Days, No camp on July 4)
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
- Mini Makers Camp | Ages 4- 5
Week 2: July 10 to 14
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
Week 3: July 17 to 21
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
- Mini Makers Camp | Ages 4- 5
Week 4: July 24 to 28
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
- Mini Makers Camp | Ages 4- 5
Week 5: July 31 to August 4
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
- Mini Makers Camp | Ages 4- 5
Week 6: August 7 to 11
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
- Mini Makers Camp | Ages 4- 5
Week 7: August 14 to 18
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
- Mini Makers Camp | Ages 4- 5
Week 8: August 21 to 25
- Visual Art Camp | Ages 6 -11
- Stop Motion Animation Camp | Ages 8-13
VISUAL ART CAMP
Spend a week immersed in visual art, learning a wide range of techniques and processes including painting, drawing, pottery, sculpture, printmaking, collage, and more. Experience the Parrish Art Museum with visits inside the current exhibition galleries and play in the outdoor sculpture meadow. Children will also learn and create with visiting artists.
Please send lunch with your child each day. Camp fee includes materials and snacks.
Monday to Friday
10 AM to 3 PM | Ages 6 -11
Week 1 (4-Days): $560 Member | $610 Non Member
Weeks 2-8: $700 Member | $750 Non Member
Financial assistance available.
Campers explore sculptures in the museum's meadow.
MINI MAKERS HALF DAY
Let your little one’s creativity loose in this half-day camp for children 4-5 years of age. Over the week, we will create original works of art, make music, and explore movement. Campers will experience the Parrish by visiting exhibition galleries and playing in the outdoor sculpture meadow.
Monday to Friday
9:30 AM to 12 PM | Ages 4- 5
Week 1 (4-Days): $260 Member | $285 Non Member
Weeks 3-7: $325 Member | $355 Non Member
Financial assistance available.
Stop Motion Camp Photo: Jillian Bock
STOP MOTION ANIMATION CAMP
Make your own movie! In this four-day camp, students create their own stop motion animation from start to finish. Children will develop characters, story board their ideas, and design and construct sets. Students will shoot stop motion and record sound using professional animation software and equipment. Techniques include clay animation, pixilation, hand-drawn, and more. Completed short films will be screened for family and friends on the final day of camp.
Please send lunch with your child each day. Camp fee includes materials and snacks.
Stop Motion Animation Camp is taught by Laura Belmont, founder of The Little Animation Studio in NYC. Laura is an illustrator and teacher with more than fifteen years of experience.
Monday to Thursday
10 AM to 3 PM | Ages 8-13
Week 8: $700 Member | $750 Non Member | FULL
Financial assistance available.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Limited financial assistance is available for families making less than $60,000 a year. To apply for financial assistance please email income verification paperwork to stotzkym@parrishart.org along with a note with your name, the age of your child, and the week(s) you are interested in having your child attend. Acceptable income verification: page 1 of your 2021 taxes, or pay stubs, or a letter from your employer if tax paperwork is not available.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Registrations canceled prior to May 15 will be granted a full refund. Later cancellations will incur a $150 fee for Visual Art and Stop Motion Animation Camps or a $75 fee for Mini Makers. No refunds will be given after June 1.
In the event that the Museum must cancel camp, fees will be waived and full refunds or credits will be issued.
The Museum reserves the right to remove any camper who does not comply with our safety protocol and is not responsible for providing refunds for classes missed as a result of student illness, student emergencies, or events beyond our control.
The Museum reserves the right to cancel any class which does not meet minimum enrollment requirements.
